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26 November 2016 1665 comments
Mark Mark
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And so it begins. Gameweek 13 gains momentum with an early kick-off at Turf Moor as Manchester City drop in on Burnley.

The build-up to this match was laced with uncertainty and the teamsheets reflect that, although perhaps not in the way we envisaged.

Sergio Aguero starts for City but Pep Guardiola builds his notoriety among Fantasy Football managers by leaving Kevin De Bruyne on his bench and omitting both Ilkay Gundogan and John Stones from the squad. Yaya Toure’s start in midfield was at least expected and, with David Silva also benched, the Ivorian looks set to be deployed in the number ten role.

Burnley also spring an unpleasant surprise with their selection, as the “essential” Tom Heaton misses out with a calf injury. Veteran Paul Robinson starts between the sticks and is charged with repelling Aguero and the City attack.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Repost for the new thread:

    Top 10k Captaincy Stats
    Coutinho - 24.5%
    Firmino - 21.4%
    Agüero - 14.4%
    Costa - 9.4%
    Hazard - 8.1%
    Sánchez - 6.4%
    Mané - 5.3%

    EO > 100% - i.e. if he's not your captain, his points will hurt you.
    - Nobody.

    All the stats here:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xChZAVZxJPEKRk6KBDx6JL-XZtaW2au19LY5L5nLJCo/edit#gid=850557432

    1. glufs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      EO?

      Guessing ownership + captaincy?

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        "Effective ownership" so exactly what you just said, yea.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Beavis.....

  2. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kun will punish all the sellers
    *grabs popcorn*

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I hope so, come on aguero

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hold Robinson, hold......

  4. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    What an awful start to the week. I wanna punch Guardiola.

  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kuntroversy

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      VD?

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    City are out of the league cup, Kun gets his rest midweek

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So why rest KDB??

  7. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Let me remind you this famous quote:

    "Comrades! Never captain a player in the early kick off" - Fidel Castro

    1. Bow Locks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not too soon. Funny.

  8. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Well done to all aguero captainers.

    No Heaton = i feel a aguero & toure show today.

    Aguero 2 goals minimum i think

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Remember Ibrahimovic vs Grant (Stoke) - look what happened there

  9. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kept calm and managed to save FT amidst all the madness this week.

    Lets see what this gw has in store for us.

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great feeling isnt it???

      Saved a FT for the first time this season 🙂

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Indeed

  10. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Why the f is that bald idiot resting KDB?

    1. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      aaaaaaa 10.7 MID on my bench. ffs

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think that he may know a bit more than we about his players and who need a rest. Just a thought.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      priority is cl

    4. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i read something about 20% that he is going to rest his key players for about 7-8 games

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott - he'll play tomorrow then rest the remainder of the week (no EFL Cup)

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He wants to do that ball under the shirt celebration doesnt he??

      I think he'll play. I would play if i was him, just to do that celebration

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not playing saints Wednesday then...

  12. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Will be disappointed with less than 4 goals from Aguero

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Kun scores a brace atleast. Kane would still be differential against Swans

  14. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Burnley

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So Stones & Gundogen aren't injured, aren't playing and aren't on the bench.

    Wtf 😕

    1. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      their primary objective to is play in CL

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        If City don't get a win today, there'll be a lot of heat on pep

  16. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like Kun is a big differential this week for my ML. Hope to regain my top spot. Cmon Kun!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yep, hopefully it will be a burnley horror show without heaton

  17. Kanga roo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    plz do well big ibra

  18. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo gone

  19. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thought my last second captain switch from Coutinho to Kun hadn't gone through. Now lookign at the team, I have Aguero(c) 🙂 Don't let me down now, Sergio !

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Best of luck.

  20. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Nolito hat-trick?

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Is he a magician also?

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Why is the early game on BT?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      They bought the rights to it.

  22. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero top 10k EO only 59 %

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who would have thought Aguero(c) against Burnley would come to be a differential !

      1. Champione
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        nice surprise as a owner but not captainer

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pep is trying a bit too much to outsmart the opposition.just play your best players for christ sakes.All this resting players is a complete joke.They're grown men and supposed to be fit.Any half decent pub player could play twice a week.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He has a history of this

      He loves rotating his team. Bad for fpl

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A half decent pub player isn't playing at a professional level pace for 90 minutes.

  24. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Kept faith in stones and he has repayed me with 2 no shows. Byeeeeeeeeee stonesey. It was great while it lasted. 1 CS in 12 weeks ive owned you

    Yh piss off

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Amen

    2. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Stones will be a regular starter after Celtic game (Dec 6th)

      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        *should be a

    3. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Same. He needs to go tonight before the price drop

  25. The Fed
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pep such a nutter to rest both KDB and Silva

  26. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    It's kinda sad that I feel way more confident in my captain just because Ville Ronka captained him 😆

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero ?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      That's sad. People are obsessed with him.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        For good reason. he's the best fpl manager in the world

  27. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wait isn't this game on Sky?!

  28. Crazy Joe
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    BT sports are a shambles

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Thought it was just Robbie Savage

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A fully fit City squad ( Exclude Kompany of Course ) is a rotation nightmare for FPL managers

  30. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The original plan was KDB-->Couts, but with KDB getting me 7, I held
    Uuuuurrrrggghhhhhhh

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He still might.